The last two weeks I have been spending what seems to me an extraordinary amount of money - with nothing of note to show for it. I tend to do a large shop every Monday morning so yesterday I thought I would add up all the receipts from my trip to the High Street and see how much I had actually spent.
The total was a shocking £54.00. Apart from £2.00 for the Anglepoise lamp and £2.00 for a fringe trim at the hairdressers (well worth the money otherwise if I do it myself it always ends up lopsided somehow), there was nothing unusual or particularly expensive purchased. Admittedly, almost £10.00 of it was postage costs (not unusual for me and certainly not the end of my Post Office trips for the week), all the rest went on such extravangances as food and cleaning products. And bearing in mind I had the Anglepoise in my shopping trolley as well, I managed to get it all back from the shops in the trolley and one carrier bag!! Although the food will last through to the weekend, I still need a few other bits and pieces for meals so the spending is by no means over. Also, as the weather is set fair for a few days, there will be bus fares to both Billericay and to the car boot on Thursday (and possibly Sunday as well), in addition to what I may spend whilst I'm there. That sure is 'how the money goes' at the moment.
In order to try and get some income to balance the scary outgoings I've resurrected my etsy shop - so if anyone feels the desperate need for a pillowcase book bag, or a knitted corsage either click on the link in my side bar or go to www.makinggooduse.etsy.com.
In an attempt to see where all our money goes ( I'm sure it just walks out of my purse on it's own! ) I have been saving reciepts. Then I add them up at the end of the month to really scare myself over how much we spend on food etc, it has helped me be more frugal though even if it is a bit sad!
Posted by: French Knots | 07/22/2008 at 06:08 PM
It's really scary to see how quickly money goes on just the basics so I'm being very selective about where I shop. This week I shopped in Aldi (we happened to be passing when visiting a relative in hospital), I was quite impressed by some of their prices and the quality of their goods so will try and go there once a month to stock up on tinned goods, washing powder etc. I'll have an even larger dent in my finances this month, got a bit of car trouble which will cost several hundred to put right so unfortunately I won't be treating myself to book bags or corsages for a long time to come! I'm amazed at how much you carry home from the shops in your trolley BTW...my Mum always had a trolley when I was growing up and we did the weekly shop in town before bringing it home, I'm a bit of a wuss now and would have to make someone come and collect me if I didn't drive!
Posted by: Gill | 07/22/2008 at 08:49 PM